Bionic Gear Bag - Anyone Else Making It?
 

It was briefly mentioned in a thread last week that I long since buried somewhere in here. You can get it here: http://bionicgearbag.com/buy-the-pattern/ or here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/18913686...w_type=gallery And the little fabric notions dish is free from here: http://www.craftsy.com/patterns/sewi...rtBy=relevance

I have been very s-l-o-w-l-y inching along on my 1st make of this. I have only a few pieces left to interface and then I can sew it up. For this first make I am using scraps from a top I made my daughter last year. That will make me smile when I see it, though I have had to piece two of the sections to have enough fabric. I also raided my zipper stash and had to cut all but 2 of them to size. I want to see how it all goes together first before I go total coordination on everything.

After this first one I will head to my LQS and get some "manly" FQ's and make up one for my OTR trucker son to use for his electronics organization. I have a few others planned for Christmas gifts --- yes, I need to start thinking Christmas or I won't get done.

Just ordered the pattern - - - it looks awesome. Will you post yours when it's completed? I'd love to see it.

I definitely will. I will go cut the interfacing now so I can get sewing on it tomorrow.

Wow, that is a BAG! I can see how it would work for electronic organization... having all of our iPods, iPhones, & all of the cords & earplugs that go with those, etc., in one place, especially when traveling! Looking forward to your finished bag!!!

Looks like a great project! Do they mention where to buy that fabric? I love it!

Who knew? Look at the 4th photo down this website to see how you can store electronic gear. Great idea!

http://bionicgearbag.com/

I think I am going to make one to set on the right side of my sewing table for all of my sewing gear. Can't wait to get started.

Thats really neat. I may have to get the pattern and try it.

The selvedge edge-looking and the flowers are from the "Bobbins and Bits" line from Moda. What you probably can't see in the pics is that the centers of the flowers are bobbins. I think it's super cute, too. It's been around a while, but if you Google it, I bet you can still find it.

I'm not home... So I can't go see what company made that yellow tape mearure fabric... But I'll check when I get home.

Thanks for complimenting it...

Great, thanks for letting me know!
I love it, excellent work!

I have just got the downloadable pattern, once I finish the 2 Cot Panel Quilts for a friend this weekend, I will be starting on it!

I finished all the interfacing - have my parts labeled and am finally! ready to sew it all together. I will take pictures as I go along. I did not realize I had none of the correct interfacing - sigh. So I used the most firm one I had on hand and just used two layers for the outside bits.

The tape measure fabric is from Quilting Treasures... that one has been around in the stores here relatively recently.

This is meant to be helpful for those of you that are either considering this bag for electronics... or that are considering laminating your cotton...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC3u...ature=youtu.be

This shows the problem with laminating the cotton for the binding.

Gotta fly... hope this helps someone!

I have it all printed out, but, I have to finish a graduation quilt before starting mine. I honestly don't know what fabrics I will use for it yet.

This project is so forgiving, but choosing the fabrics can be a real brain-bender! lol I do the same thing, here!

Someone posted a really cute Cowgirl themed one earlier this morning....
http://bionicgearbag.com/brag-page-s...nic-gear-bags/

I hope she posts interior pics, too.

I hadn't seen that! It's cool. Thanks for sharing.

I just bought the pattern! This looks to be the answer for getting everything I need to teach or take a class! Can't wait to get started! Think I will use some Laurel Burch fabric that I have left over.

Need new printer cartages so havent yet started. I am so excited to get it started. Ill post my when I get her done. tens days until schools out. Been working 50 plus hours and turning extra work down. Sooooo wanting this school year over.

This looks like a knock off of a bag I made called Sew Together(?) bag by a website called Sew Demented. It is a cute bag, 3 zipper not 4 and I don't think mine makes a tray when opened. I keep one with my tools in my traveling sewing machine bag. Did not enjoy making this one at all.

Looks really great-just bought the pattern!

Couldn't resist. I just purchased this bag too. I had a look at some of the pictures posted of some of the folk's finished bags. They are all outstanding.

After seeing this thread and reading about the bag on the previous thread, I think I am going to take the plunge and buy the pattern! I was unsure at first, but it sounds fun.

Still not done mine ....be patient with me, I am s-l-o-w - but will take pictures. I showed the video to my OTR trucker son - and he immediately saw the potential. He wants one for his calligraphy supplies (his take-a-long hobby.) I will definitely visit the LQS for some appropriate fat quarters and on his next visit home have it ready for him.

WOW! The price of the pattern went up $3 since the last QB post on this!

I still see it as $12. I love this bag. Planning to buy the pattern tomorrow. I want to make one for by my sewing machine and a second one for my GFG project, time to update from my dingy plastic carrying case. Thank you for posting this pattern. Now if only I can work through my hatred of sewing zippers :-)

what a cute bag she thought of everything I'm ordering it thanks for the link

I bought this pattern and have cut the pattern out. I haven't gotten any farther right now. Working on DGS graduation quilt. I plan to make it Wed.

May I ask? What is a "GFG project"?

I know one other person who is making 5 of them to use when she is participating in a sale/ silent auction of some sort for a fundraiser for their quilting group.

Ripstitcher - I ordered the fabric you used but I also ordered some quilt comic strip fabric with super hero quilter for the inside, so cute! I can't wait to get it.
One question for you, I watched your video on laminating. You said you wouldn't laminate the binding on the zipper... What about the binding around the the edges of the bag? Do you think that worked?
So excited to make this bag!

OK... Inquiring minds wanna know... where did you find superhero quilter fabric?!?!? I just have to see that!

Laminating the exterior "A" piece would be fine. Even the side panels would probably be OK ... just don't do the binding.

"GFG" = Grandmother's Flower Garden, a hexie hand sewing project. And an excellent idea for this bag!!

omigosh... I wasn't thinking you meant *that* GFG. :) It *would* be good for hexies!

Fabric.com! Search for "Quilt Girl Patchwork." You kind of have to dig a little for it. The collection is super cute, and on sale!

Ripstitcher, here's the link to the fabric... Thought that'd be easier
https://www.fabric.com/find?rfn1=Col...t%2bGirl&rfc=1

wow that is awesome-never heard of it until now.

Bionic Bag
 

I finished it.

This is it closed up! I didn't use the Laurel Birch fabrics, I decided to use other fabrics for the first one.

Love the fabric! Looks great, did you like making it?

I am so in love with these bags - they all look so incredible! I have inched on up to Step 4! I have the long line of ZP's and liners connected. Sally, I thought I might lose my mind on the first couple - but then it settled in and made more sense by the end.
A couple things that helped me:
1. As a garment sewist, I found the clips great to get things situated at first, but then I want my pins. So I used the pins in a way that I could go over them (gently and slowly) if I wanted to. My lining fabric kept wanting to crawl. Nothing major - but the pins helped control it.
2. I circled the key sections of the instructions so I could easily find them as I "rinsed and repeated" on each section.
3. Since I have several machines I kept one set up for just the top stitching.

I hope tomorrow to move on to the next steps.